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2020 Map of Bay Buck Peaks

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Bay Buck Peaks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Cibola National Forest encompasses the high-altitude terrain of Socorro County in this 2020 survey, where the Bay Buck Peaks rise as a central landmark. The landscape is defined by a dense network of drainages and canyons, including the long descent of Whitewater Canyon and Big Pigeon Canyon. Human presence is marked primarily by ranching and forestry infrastructure, such as the numerous livestock tanks like Baney Park Tank, Bitter Cr Tank, and Roberts Place Tank.

Transport through this part of the San Mateo Mountains relies on routes such as Old State Hwy 52 and Forest Rd 73, which navigate around prominent elevations like Alexander Mtn and Turkey Saddle. The map also preserves the location of Hughes Mill, a nod to the area's history of resource extraction. The complex topography features dozens of named draws and canyons, from Sargent Canyon in the north to Hudson Canyon in the south, illustrating the intricate watershed of the region.